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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box, we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

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Okta’s most precious resource is our people, and we are committed to their health and safety. We are looking for an experienced and passionate leader to build a best in class global health and safety (H&S) program. Okta is growing at an accelerated pace and we need a health and safety professional who can develop, implement, and drive effective, scalable solutions that keep our people safe wherever they choose to work.

The ideal candidate will have a proven record of leading innovative global health and safety programs, is effective at building relationships, influencing and inspiring change, and enjoys the challenge of working in a dynamic, fast paced work environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the business as the subject matter expert on Health and Safety requirements and best practices, both strategically and tactically.
• Implement a Global Health and Safety Program that fosters a safety conscious culture within the workforce, reduces hazards, ensures preparedness and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and execute effective planning and implementation strategies for illness and injury prevention, project and construction safety management, pandemic and infectious disease mitigation, travel and event safety and work from home risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure that health and safety activities are incorporated effectively into project plans.
• Develop an innovative training program that effectively educates and empowers employees to work safely from anywhere.
• Manage all aspects of Okta’s Emergency Response and Preparedness Program.
• Partner closely with Okta’s Workplace leaders and managers to effectively execute H&S controls and initiatives across the business.
• Own H&S vendor management, ensuring pragmatic vendor implementation that is applied efficiently, effectively and within cost scope.
• Ensure Okta’s Global H&S standards meet or exceed regulatory requirements.
• Build effective partnerships and trust relationships that drive H&S participation and implementation across the company.
• Investigate reports of incidents, hazards, and implement effective corrective actions and ensure applicable governmental reporting requirements are satisfied.
• Establish objective and relevant controls that measure H&S program performance, employee compliance and implement corrective action as necessary.
• Organize and facilitate site inspections and audits to evaluate risk and compliance, identify findings and provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Prepare and communicate professional reports and briefings suitable for executive presentation.
• Manage Okta’s Ergonomics Program.
• Manage Okta’s Incident tracking system.
• Organize, support and guide Okta’s cross functional H&S committee.
• Plan and manage the annual H&S budget and ensure fiscal compliance.
• Domestic and overseas travel may be required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, degree in a similar related field, or equivalent practical experience preferred
• 3+ years of increasing responsibilities in managing environmental, health and safety programs, with preference to managing H&S programs at global scale.
• Certification from an accredited health and safety related organization.
• Strong background in ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace or similar applications.
• Detail oriented and a strong process developer/writer.
• Highly effective communication skills, this role requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to negotiate, and communicate in a manner that positively influences stakeholders, garners support and inspires action.

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.

What you can look forward to as an Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
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Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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